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Setting a Sukkot Table That Survives Seven Nights featuring a festive outdoor table with candles, challah, wine, greenery, and elegant place settings.

Setting a Sukkot Table That Survives Seven Nigh...

Key takeaways Sukkot 2026 begins at sundown on Friday 25 September and ends at nightfall on Friday 2 October, with Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah following through 4 October in...

Setting a Sukkot Table That Survives Seven Nigh...

Key takeaways Sukkot 2026 begins at sundown on Friday 25 September and ends at nightfall on Friday 2 October, with Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah following through 4 October in...

What to Bring to a Yom Kippur Break-Fast: From Babka to a Silver Kiddush Cup

What to Bring to a Yom Kippur Break-Fast: From ...

Key takeaways Yom Kippur 2026 begins at sundown on Sunday 20 September and ends at nightfall on Monday 21 September. The break-fast is the meal served that Monday evening. Most...

What to Bring to a Yom Kippur Break-Fast: From ...

Key takeaways Yom Kippur 2026 begins at sundown on Sunday 20 September and ends at nightfall on Monday 21 September. The break-fast is the meal served that Monday evening. Most...

Rosh Hashanah Gifts That Aren’t Another Honey Jar: 14 Host Picks from $50 to $400

Rosh Hashanah Gifts That Aren’t Another Honey J...

Key takeaways Rosh Hashanah 5787 begins at sundown on Friday 11 September 2026 and ends at nightfall on Sunday 13 September. Day one falls on Shabbat. Gifts need to arrive...

Rosh Hashanah Gifts That Aren’t Another Honey J...

Key takeaways Rosh Hashanah 5787 begins at sundown on Friday 11 September 2026 and ends at nightfall on Sunday 13 September. Day one falls on Shabbat. Gifts need to arrive...

A father and son wearing traditional white Mitzvah Tallit with black, red, gray, and blue accents, standing together inside a synagogue.

Buying a Bar or Bat Mitzvah Tallit: Sizes, Fabr...

Key takeaways A 13-year-old of average height usually takes a size 45 or 50 in traditional full-size wear, or a size 18 to 24 if the tallit is worn shawl-style...

Buying a Bar or Bat Mitzvah Tallit: Sizes, Fabr...

Key takeaways A 13-year-old of average height usually takes a size 45 or 50 in traditional full-size wear, or a size 18 to 24 if the tallit is worn shawl-style...

Blue Diamond Ketubah with an ornate blue and gold border displayed on a wedding signing table, with a bride and groom, Jewish wedding props, and warm ceremonial lighting.

Traditional, Egalitarian, or Interfaith: Choosi...

Key takeaways Ask your officiant which text they require before you choose a design. The text is the constraint; the artwork is not. Orthodox ceremonies generally require the fixed Aramaic...

Traditional, Egalitarian, or Interfaith: Choosi...

Key takeaways Ask your officiant which text they require before you choose a design. The text is the constraint; the artwork is not. Orthodox ceremonies generally require the fixed Aramaic...

Blue Enamel Jerusalem Mezuzah showing proper mezuzah placement beside a front door

Which Side Does a Mezuzah Go On? A Doorpost-by-...

Key takeaways A mezuzah is affixed to the right-hand doorpost as you enter the room or building, never as you leave it. Standard placement is the lower part of the...

Which Side Does a Mezuzah Go On? A Doorpost-by-...

Key takeaways A mezuzah is affixed to the right-hand doorpost as you enter the room or building, never as you leave it. Standard placement is the lower part of the...